Outside

I originally had the idea of sitting outside at home and sketching the layout of the backyard, but then the weather got really chilly again and the plan lost it's appeal. SO... this is my view of the outside during the workday instead. I was going to color it in, but after I sketched it out it reminded me so much of the illustrations from the library books we got back in the 80's that I couldn't bring myself to change it.

​Jeremy had a similar idea, although admittedly he did his first. He drew the window and eyes first, then filled in the black space with an art pen before adding color with Prismacolor pencils. I love all the color contrast and the eyes in the very bottom left pane that look scared are my absolute fave.

Seeds

More sketching for me. Drawing is not something that comes naturally for me so I'm really challenging myself to do more sketching, and not stress about the outcome. I sat down with a packet of pumpkin seeds in front of me and just copied what I saw. I used colored pencil and then painted the background with watercolors.

Always wanting to add a little extra something to his project, Jeremy tacked a piece of vellum over his page so that only the words in red really show through. He pulled down one corner of of vellum and held it in place with a brad for some added visual effect. It makes a really great crinkly sound when you turn the pages.

Glue ideas...

I'm gonna be a big cheater here and post a single link for glue inspiration. This glue art Pinterest board has almost 70 different ideas that are so creative you won't know where to start.